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Knock Offs: SuperAirMan

For years, I’ve been picking up pieces from an eclectic collection of Knock-Off toys from Europe and the UK but this one is off the beaten path for me. Meet SuperAirMan, a flying toy from Spain made by a company called Juypal. This is one of the most excellent packages I’ve seen for a Knock-Off, […]

10 Awesome Things on eBay this Halloween

10 Awesome Things on eBay this Halloween Ninja on the Skateboard (eBay Link) – I don’t know how the skateboard wheels don’t kinda offset the whole “sneaking up on people” thing, but I’m not going to question it.  It’s a Ninja on a skateboard.   Super Cool Beach T-Shirt (eBay Link) – I am filled […]

5 Spooky Things on eBay this week

5 Spooky Things on eBay this week- It’s October (when did that happen?) and all the spooky toys come out in droves on eBay, let’s see what things are going bump in the night shall we? Lite-Up Monster Heads (eBay Link) – Glow sticks were such a cool thing that somehow never found their footing […]

Toy-Ventures Issue 8 Pre-Orders now open

Issue 8 of Toy-Ventures is the first in the new direction for the magazine, with more content, new voices and the same quality you’ve come to expect from our print toy magazine. Darran Hight, AKA Doc Multiverse, created our striking cover. Toy-Ventures Issue 8 has the most articles we’ve ever included, and we’re adding two of […]

Tek Force Robo Jumbo by Catec

  One of my favourite thing about collecting wishbooks are entries like this one from the 1986 Sears Canada Catalog. This is the Tek Force Robo Jumbo, a toy that is meant to be used with other people’s action figures.  In this shot we’ve got some random Star Wars figures and some early RAH GI […]

Toy-Ventures: Monster Bash

New to the channel? Subscribe! ►https://bit.ly/3D3zxJK Toy-Ventures: Monster Bash In Part Two of our Road Trip series, we visit Monster Bash, an old-school Monster Movie convention in Pittsburgh, PA. Check out the spooky stuff I found. Monster Bash FaceBook Page https://www.facebook.com/MonsterBashCon/ Toy-Ventures Magazine is now available for subscription: https://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop Pod Stallions Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podstallions Follow […]

Toy-Ventures: Knock Off Unboxing plus Contest!

Toy-Ventures: Knock Off Unboxing plus Contest! It’s the 16th birthday of Plaid Stallions, and we’re celebrating with a knock-off unboxing with characters such as Volpe, Comics Superstars and Super Space Heroes; it’s a weird one, folks. Bonus: We’re having a Sweet 16 contest with a mega prize pack; details are in the video. To enter […]

Toy-Ventures: Vintage Toy Hunt and Haul

Vintage Toy Hunt and Haul. Toy-Ventures returns with a recap of nearly 3 weeks of hunting flea markets, Antique malls and toy shops looking for treasure. I saw a lot of cool stuff I’d like to share. Along the way, I picked up an eclectic haul of Mego and Knock-Off figures along with some oddball […]